Giving with purpose.
Every day, the efforts of funders large and small have a tremendous impact on our communities. Whether highly visible—like the creation of a performing art center—or less evident—like supporting important research to cure deadly diseases—examples of how philanthropy helps people and betters our quality of life are all around us.
Here are just a few stories that illustrate the motivation and passion of DVG members to invest their resources in meaningful ways to improve lives and create positive change in our region.
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The Brandywine Health Foundation
Forging Community Partnerships in Chester County
To Thomas J. Belmont Jr., board chairman of the Brandywine Health Foundation, the goal is both simple and complex. "What we hope to accomplish is that by working collaboratively we help create a better future for youth and seniors, and the potential opportunities are growing every day.” And then, the reality check. "We know that we don’t have all the answers. The problems we are tackling are not easy. If they were, they’d be solved already.”
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The Diamond Divas
Leeway Foundation
See Change Through Art
What is art? What should art bring to the community? How, exactly, should the artist bring that art, and the statement it contains, to the community?
The Leeway Foundation, with its mission to make art an integral part of the movement for social change, finds itself in a unique position among Philadelphia arts funders. Its founders and its board are committed to giving women and transgender artists the opportunity to change society through their art. The foundation values, as its mission statement emphasizes, "fearlessness in action, speech, and self-examination…breaking down boundaries and barriers with creativity, respect and openness to the process.”
Brinae Ali
Art and Change Grant '07
Photo: Simba Madziva
Stoneleigh Foundation
From the Kitchen Table, A Foundation is Born
Carole Haas Gravagno believes that some of the best ideas start at the kitchen table: family members debating issues and swapping stories, often agreeing, occasionally arguing, always fully engaged. That's how some of the most inventive concepts have come to light and sometimes turned into great success stories. Such is the case with the Haas family and Stoneleigh Foundation.
Stoneleigh Fellows
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